FIR Filed Against Priya Varrier’s Viral Song Manikya Malarayi Poovi For 'Hurting' Muslim Sentiments
A case has been registered against the makers Malayalam movie Oru Adaar Love for their song Manikya Malarayi Poovi starring Internet sensation Priya Prakash Varrier for allegedly hurting Muslim sentiments...
An FIR has been registered against the makers of Malayalam movie Oru Adaar Love over the lyrics of one of the film’s songs - Manikya Malaraya Poovi.
Here's the translation of the lyrics:
"A Woman Like The Pearl Flower
Her Highness Khadeeja Beevi
In The Holy City Of Mecca
She Lived Like A Queen A Woman
Like The Pearl Flower
Her Highness Khadeeja Beevi
In The Holy City Of Mecca
She Lived Like A Queen (Indo Music)
Asked Khathim An Nabiyyin (Prophet Mohammed)
Sent As In Charge Of Her Trade Expedition,
At The First Sight Of Him
She Desired Him
After Completing The Expedition
Blessed Rasoolullah Came Back
To Marry The Prophet
Was The Beevi Desire
A Woman Like The Pearl Flower
Her Highness Khadeeja Beevi
In The Holy City Of Mecca
She Lived Like A Queen"
However, the director of the film, Omar Lulu, who is a Muslim himself, has defended the lyrics of the song.
The director told a leading portal, “Manikya Malaraya Poovi means “a pearl flower that is very precious”. He added that the song is about the love story of the Prophet Mohammad and his first wife.
While reports online say that the FIR has already been registered, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Falaknuma) Syed Faiyaz told ANI that a First Information Report had not been registered as the complainants were yet to submit video proof.
However, he later told PTI that the police had taken legal opinion and registered a case against Lulu for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. The police would consult some Islamic clerics about the translation of the song. He added. “We will proceed based on their opinion. If the song has really hurt sentiments, then definitely action will be initiated against those involved.”
Image Source: instagram/priya.p.varrier
